{"product_id":"the-rural-life-verlyn-klinkenborg-9780316735513","title":"The Rural Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis \"luminous, brilliant\" meditation on life in the countryside will encourage you to see the natural world -- and our place in it -- anew (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an eloquence unmatched by any other living writer, Verlyn Klinkenborg observes the juncture at which our lives and the natural world intersect. His yearlong meditation on the rigors and wonders of country life -- encompassing memories of his family's Iowa homestead, time spent in the wide-open spaces of the American West, and his experiences on the small farm in upstate New York where he lives with his wife -- abounds with vicarious pleasures for the reader as it indelibly records and celebrates the everyday beauty of the world we inhabit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In a voice reminiscent of E.B. White, Klinkenborg paints a picture of a fading world in colors that are solid and authentic. His joy is evident throughout.\" --\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Verlyn Klinkenborg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316735515\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316735513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Back Bay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.26h x 5.48w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e76717 \/ Rural Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2004 pg. 20","brand":"Verlyn Klinkenborg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046311096575,"sku":"9780316735513","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_945d579f-07b8-4c20-a7ac-414e7f944c9a.jpg?v=1684983848","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-rural-life-verlyn-klinkenborg-9780316735513","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}